Game 675: MTSU Blue Raider offense edges UTEP Miners in a game of cat-and-mouse

Murfreesboro, TN – On a brilliant, sunny afternoon to play football, the MTSU Blue Raider “O” stayed ahead of the UTEP Miners over the course of the game, but the visitors’ “O” came back to tie the score on three … Continue reading

Game 661: Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky in C-USA clash Thursday night

The two rivals suffered huge losses to top ranked teams already this season. The Blue Raiders fell to Alabama in their opener, 56-7, while the Toppers got clobbered by Ohio State, 63-10. Both have wins against FCS competition and other games were battles. This one will be close.

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Game 644:  WKU Hilltoppers roll past MTSU Blue Raiders

Like the South Carolina Gamecocks in the game we attended the week before, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders took advantage of an early WKU Hilltopper fumble and turned it into points.  Unlike the Gamecocks against Kentucky, the Blue Raiders (3-4, … Continue reading

Steveo’s Salvos: Let’s get the 2022 season started

     Enough about NIL sponsors, transfers, and escape portals, let’s get the 2022 season started!  We’re right on top of it.  11 am CST this Saturday, Austin Peay at Western Kentucky opens our season.  FCS and Group of Five get … Continue reading

Steveo’s Salvos:  Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Blitz 2022

   Collegefootballfan.com had the pleasure of attending a luncheon held by the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raider Blitz featuring Head Coach Rick Stockstill at CP Between the Lakes Pub in Mt. Juliet, TN on Monday.  Coach Stockstill gave an overview … Continue reading

College Football: Steveo’s Salvos, February 2022

Middle Tennessee’s game scheduled against Missouri next September 3rd looked like another fun opportunity to have a Power Five team visit another Group of Five school at the Blue Raiders’ Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium.

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Game 627, College Football Week 10: Western Kentucky Grabs Six Picks to humble Middle Tennessee, 48-21

Bowling Green, KY – Hilltopper QB Bailey Zappe had a typically successful passing day, but credit WKU’s six picks to humble Middle Tennessee, 48-21, in their college football rivalry unofficially titled “100 miles of hate.”  The aspect Middle Tennessee hated the most coming into this contest was losing its starting QB Chase Cunningham to a lower leg injury the week before.

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